CEMC, University of Waterloo · Canada

Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest (CIMC) practice

Part A questions are worth 5 points each and Part B questions 10 points each, for 60 total. Practice Part B questions are answer-only: the real paper awards partial marks for full solutions, which this practice set cannot mark.

Contest facts

Who can write:: Grades 9-10
Format:: 9 questions in 2 hours: Part A (6 questions) and Part B (3 questions)
Time limit:: 120 minutes
Calculator:: Calculating devices allowed, except devices with internet access, communication with other devices, previously stored information, a computer algebra system, or dynamic geometry software
Dates:: 18 Nov 2026
Scoring:: Correct answers earn their Part points, 0 per blank answer, 0 per wrong answer, 60 points maximum

Topics: Intermediate mathematics, Full-solution problems. Official information: CEMC, University of Waterloo

About these questions

Every question on this page is original: written for this site in the style of the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest (CIMC) contest, never copied from a past paper. Each question passed an independent second solve before publication, and every answer comes with a full worked solution and the most common mistake.

Practice one question at a time, take the timed mock under the real contest clock, or print the set with its answer key. Progress is saved in your browser only; there is no account.

Question 1 of 15 · Part A · Algebra · 5 points · Calculating devices allowed, except devices with internet access, communication with other devices, previously stored information, a computer algebra system, or dynamic geometry software

Solve for x: 3x - 7 = 2x + 11.

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